Mississippi § 17-25-21 - Authorization to enter into collection agreements to collect cash appearance bonds from certain defendants.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-25-21 — Authorization to enter into collection agreements to collect cash appearance bonds from certain defendants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-25-21. Authorization to enter into collection agreements to collect cash appearance bonds from certain defendants.
The board of supervisors of any county, in its discretion, and the governing authority of any municipality, in its discretion, may proceed under Section 19-3-41(2), in the case of a county, or under 21-17-1(6), in the case of a municipality, to contract with a private attorney, private collection agent or agency, or the office of the district attorney for the circuit court district in which the county or municipality is located to collect cash appearance bonds from any defendant who has failed to appear in court within ninety (90) days after the court date is set for the defendant, subject to the right of a defendant who is charged with an offense to a trial on the merits of the charge against him, so that the court may authorize the clerk to give notice to any defendant who has failed to appear at the time set that collection fees may be included as part of the court costs.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-25-21 cover?
Section 17-25-21 ("Authorization to enter into collection agreements to collect cash appearance bonds from certain defendants.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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